Recreational opportunities abound here at Kinzua Lake, the Allegheny Reservoir, formed by the Kinzua Dam more than ahalf-century ago. Home to record-setting fish catches it is the largest inland body of water in the state of Pennsylvania. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimates its size at 12,000 acres and depths of 50 to 150 feet.

This is where anglers come every September for the Pennsylvania State Fishing Championship. Located in remote northwest Pennsylvania, near Warren, it is entirely surrounded by the Allegheny National Forest, the Seneca Nation, and New York's Allegany State Park. It also formed the Allegheny National Recreation Area by an actof Congress in 1964. Enjoy our beaches, hiking paths, marinas, and scenic drives. Welcome!

It is estimated the Kinzua Lake area receives a million visits every year from bikers, cyclists, hikers, anglers, boaters, campers, bird watchers, photographers, and paddlers. The Kinzua Dam resulted in the Allegheny National Recreation Area which contains Pennsylvania's first wilderness lands. It is the site of the Allegheny National Forest, headquartered in nearby Warren PA.Photo Copyright 2013 by Karen Gentilman Clopp.

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